When the Online School for Girls flickers to life this fall on computer screens across the country, students will take part in an unusual experiment that joins two trends: girls-only schooling and online teaching.
Piney Branch Elementary Students Campaign for Reusable Lunchroom Trays, Utensils
Casting about for a cause, the Young Activist Club at Piney Branch Elementary settled on something close at hand: the hundreds of polystyrene trays and plastic utensils discarded daily in the school cafeteria.
Prince George's, Md., Schools Laying Off Many Latino Parent Liaisons
For two years, Benjamin Santamaria helped Spanish-speaking parents and students at University Park Elementary in Hyattsville navigate the public school system. This school year, those parents and students will be without him.
White House Proposes New Rules For Food Safety
Every year, 5,000 Americans die from contaminated food, and tens of millions get sick. The Obama administration is calling for tougher production standards for poultry, beef, leafy greens, melons and tomatoes so consumers can stop fearing their food.
Every year, 5,000 Americans die from contaminated food, and tens of millions get sick. The Obama administration is calling for tougher production standards for poultry, beef, leafy greens, melons and tomatoes so consumers can stop fearing their food.
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Two Years of Hard Lessons for D.C. Schools' Change Agent
The image of Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee on newsstands nationwide was causing an uproar among teachers, parents and other constituents. So D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray had to ask her, as she sat in his cavernous, wood-paneled office in December: "Michelle, why would you agree to ...
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